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How the 99% can force the 1% to defeat COVID-19
If collective action can force businesses to bear the costs, employers will force politicians to take action
07/12/2020 23:30 UTC
Lancet editor says inequality and COVID-19 have converged to create a "syndemic"
Dr. Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, says we face a crisis that is biological as well as social
02/06/2021 19:00 UTC
As COVID-19 deaths hit record numbers, Trump oversees a historic wealth transfer to the super-rich
As usual, communities of color are hit hardest by the economic collapse overseen by Trump and his fellow oligarchs
07/03/2020 12:00 UTC
As moratoriums come to an end, Silicon Valley faces an apocalyptic eviction scenario
Working-class residents of California's metro regions are soon to suffer an eviction crisis, report says
07/22/2020 23:00 UTC
Author Mark O'Connell: For the ultra-rich, this pandemic is a trial run for apocalypse
Author of "Notes From an Apocalypse" on how the pandemic reveals "the most horrifying aspects of capitalism"
05/06/2020 11:00 UTC
One city moves to forgive overdue rent — economist sees "a system falling apart"
Ithaca, N.Y., may be first city to cancel rent. Economist Richard Wolff says the issue is much larger than that
06/14/2020 14:00 UTC
9/11 brought Americans together. Why is the pandemic tearing them apart?
America missed its pandemic kumbaya moment. Disaster resilience researchers think they know why
09/10/2021 20:46 UTC
Why COVID-19 is more insidious than other coronaviruses
The "genomic packing" mechanism of COVID-19 may be more like Ebola and HIV, researchers in the US and China say
02/28/2020 00:35 UTC
Billionaire wealth rises to more than $10 trillion for first time ever amid pandemic: analysis
Rich get richer as millions of Americans fall into poverty and 100 million plunge into "extreme poverty" globally
10/17/2020 14:00 UTC
Immunity after coronavirus infection lasts at least five months, scientists say
We know being infected grants only temporary immunity. We may now know a bit better just how long
01/14/2021 23:58 UTC
After weeks of calm, coronavirus resurges in some Chinese provinces
China's small outbreaks, followed by repeated lockdowns, foretell what other nations may experience soon
05/11/2020 23:21 UTC
Are we really hitting a pandemic "peak" — or is this a media mirage?
We're told the "worst" is over and the curve is flattening. But real-world evidence suggests a long road ahead
04/16/2020 08:00 UTC
The WHO didn’t reverse its position on kids and COVID vaccines
Online misinformation has spread rumors that WHO recently reversed its stance on children receiving a COVID vaccine
06/30/2021 13:00 UTC
5 COVID-19 vaccine myths, debunked
There's plenty of misinformation about how the vaccines got approved, how they work, and what the risks are
06/03/2021 12:30 UTC
The first dog in the US to test positive for COVID-19 has died
A new report reveals that Buddy the German shepherd, the first American dog to be diagnosed with COVID-19, has died
07/31/2020 01:27 UTC